How to make thai food: Yellow curry paste

Ingredients

* 3 dried chilies, seeds removed, soaked in water
* 5 broiled shallots
* 10 broiled garlic cloves
* 1 tsp sliced galangal, fresh or dried galangal soaked to soften
* 1 tbsp lemon grass, fresh
* 1 tsp broiled ginger
* 1 tbsp roasted coriander seeds (dry roasted, see how to)
* 1 tsp roasted cumin seeds (dry roasted, see how to)
* 2 tsp curry powder
* 1 tsp sea salt
* 1 tsp Thai shrimp paste (kapee)



Preparation

1. Pound or blend all ingredients until ground smooth. (Note: use an electic blender with a small container or preferably a granite stone mortar and pestle).